? Turpin High School - $4.4 million for classroom/interior renovations.

? Nagel - $1.1 million for site accessibility (traffic pattern/parking).

? Maddux - $1.35 million for HVAC/A/C

? $508,500 for general finishes related to HVAC

? $508,500 to add two classrooms

? Mercer - $452,000 for classroom/interior renovations

? $197,000 for gym floor replacement

? Wilson - $14.12 million for a new school

With a student population that is stable or declining, and our economy in a shambles, with many people on fixed incomes or unemployed the taxpayers don't need to spend money uselessly on things to glamorize the aesthetics of our schools.

This board has already proved that they can't be trusted to spend money wisely. Just look at their budgets from 2011 through 2017 and you will see that they are spending MILLIONS more than incoming revenues.

What we need is to insure that our students, and school personnel are safe and secure - I have previously proposed that the board should investigate the hiring of highly trained and armed men to patrol every school, but as expected, there has been no public discussions of this proposal.

Additionally, our present buildings, equipment and facilities should be maintained and our students should have access to all needed materials to EXCEL! We don't need a new school, traffic accessibility or even new classrooms.

Our student population is not growing and it is not projected to grow. We need to provide the latest and greatest tools, such as computers, science and lab equipment, so our students can gain knowledge and achieve all that is academically possible.

Fancy buildings, air conditioning and parking lots don't make students smarter, are not needed, and plainly are just throwing money at problems that don't exist.

This $45 million dream list is mind numbing, especially 12 months after the last passed levy.

If we the taxpayers don't say STOP to these tax levies the cycle of levy after levy will continue every year until they finally beat us into submission or force all of us to move to Clermont.

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Column: School tax hike is not needed

Twelve months ago The Forest Hills Local School District got their wish and passed a huge tax levy, and today property owners are feeling the negative effect.